Before their Week 1 matchup with the Atlanta Falcons, expectations were pretty high for the Minnesota Vikings. They maybe were not as high as they were heading into the 2018 season, but many still believed the Vikings had a legitimate chance to be a contender in the NFC this year.
Minnesota went on to thrash the Falcons (just like most teams so far this year) and the eyebrows started to raise a bit. But then the Vikings dropped two of their next three matchups, including two against NFC North opponents, and the doubts about their chance for success in 2019 started to take center stage.